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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: C. W. Malick, St. Croix County Board Chairman
FROM: Daryl Standafer, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: PERSONNEL
DATE: October 1, 2004
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES from September 3, 2004
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: November 5, 2004
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Health Insurance Update: Chuck Whiting
Policy updates for Personnel Handbook
Wage review for 2005
Closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c and e for the purpose of strategizing for 2005
labor union bargaining. Reconvene into open session to complete agenda items.
NEW BUSINESS:
Temporary Help requests
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE THAT THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PRESENTED IN
THIS ORDER.
SUBMITTED BY: Debra Kathan, Personnel Director
DATE: September 22, 2004
COPIES TO: County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media, Notice Board, and
Committee Members
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
Official
Date: October 1, 2004 Location: Government Center, Hudson
The Personnel Committee meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m. by Chairman
Daryl Standafer. Members present: Standafer, Dick King, Esther Wentz, and Cindy
Leonard. Excused absence: Lori Bernard. Also present: Chuck Whiting, Ron Volkert,
and Debra Kathan.
Moved (Wentz, Leonard) and approved to adopt the agenda as presented. Moved
(King, Wentz) and approved to adopt the minutes of the September 3, 2004 meeting. The
next meeting was scheduled for November 5, 2004.
The Committee reviewed the Employee Identification Badge policy that had been
previously distributed. Moved (Wentz, King) and approved to adopt the policy and
include it in the Personnel Handbook. The Committee discussed the PTO language
modifications that would permit the "escrowing" of PTO payment amounts for the
purchase of health insurance upon retirement. Suggestions were made for language
modifications and the item was to be placed on the November agenda for review and
action.
Standafer indicated that health insurance issues dominated discussions at the
recent WCA conference and the rising costs were viewed as a mutual issue between
employer and employee. The focus was on clearly defining health insurance premiums
as a portion of the employee compensation package and sharing costs of the policy with
both parties. Whiting noted that initial health insurance renewal information had been
received by the County, but negotiations need to take place between the County's
insurance consultant and the bidding companies before a final cost will be available. He
further noted that the health insurance fund balance was in a healthy position and, per
policy, some of that money would be applied to reduce the cost of premiums.
Whiting was directed to continue pursuing separate insurance options for the
medicare - eligible retirees. Moved (Wentz, Leonard) and approved to consider a separate
group for retirees who are purchasing the County plan as a supplemental insurance plan.
The Committee would like a report at its November meeting.
The Committee reviewed policy design alternatives as suggested by insurance
consultant Sara Hames. Moved (King, Wentz) and approved that effective January 1,
2005 (December payment) the non - represented health insurance plan would be
represented with a Single/Family enrollment option; employees would continue to
contribute 10% of the monthly premium cost, regardless of the single /family selection
and the employer would continue to pay 90% of the monthly premium cost. Unanimous
vote.
The Committee discussed wage compensation for the non - represented group for
the 2005 budget year. It was noted that AFSCME unions that had settled prior to this
year were scheduled for a 3% wage increase on January 1, 2005. LAW was settled
through 2004 only. Moved (Wentz, Leonard) and approved to recommend a 3% across -
the -board wage increase for the non - represented employees, effective January 1, 2005.
Unanimous vote. The Committee stated that they would review percentage rates, flat
rates, and other compensation alternatives as they prepare for bargaining in 2006.
The Committee reviewed several temporary help requests for inclusion in the
2005 budget. It was determined that for the 2006 budget planning, temporary help
positions would be reviewed at the same time as new position requests.
Moved (Wentz, King) and approved to accept the following temporary help
requests (Category 2) for inclusion in the 2005 budget (unanimous vote):
1.) Office Aides (tax time), Treasurer's Office
2.) Intern (480 horus), Planning and Zoning Department
3.) Administrative Secretary (500 hours), Planning and Zoning
4.) Real Property Lister Assistant (200 hours), Planning and Zoning
5.) Scanning Aperture Card Project Aide (special grant), Register of Deeds
6.) Office Aide (1000 hours), Register of Deeds
7.) Data Entry Worker (390 hours), Register of Deeds
8.) Park Technicians (16 summer /seasonal positions), Parks Department
-- locations at Troy Beach, Homestead, and Glen Hills Parks
9.) Erosion Control Inspector (600 hours), Land and Water Conservation
10.) 4 -H Summer Assistant (450 hours), Extension
11.) Job Coach/Cleaning Supervisor, Work Program Services Aide, On -Call
Program Aide, On -Call Transportation Aide, On -Call Job Coach, On -Call
Day Program Aide; St. Croix Industries
12.) Weekend Custodian (832 hours) in Public Protection areas, Maintenance
13.) Lawn Care Worker (480 hours), New Richmond location, Maintenance
14.) Highway Workers (12 -16 summer /seasonal positions), Highway
15.) Telecommunicator (1120 hours, 2 positions), Emergency Communications
16.) Auxiliary Deputies (18 positions), Jail/Sheriff's Department
Discussion regarding a request for a part-time temporary Deputy Clerk in the
Clerk of Courts Office. No action taken to approve the request.
Moved (Wentz, King) and approved to authorize for inclusion in the budget the 3 /4
time position of Law Enforcement Clerk, Sheriff's Department. Vote: 3 -1; Standafer
voted in the negative.
Discussion regarding the request for a Diversion Coordinator position in the
District Attorney' Office, pending receipt of a grant to cover the cost of the position. No
action taken to approve the request. The Committee indicated that they would revisit the
issue at such a time as the grant money was available to the County.
Motion (Wentz, King) to go into closed session per WI Stat. 19.85 (1) c and e for
the purpose of strategizing for 2005 labor union bargaining. Roll call vote: all aye;
moved into closed session at 10:55 a.m. Moved (Wentz, Leonard) and approved to come
out of closed session at 11:31 a.m. Standafer noted that the Committee would consider
an exchange of proposals with the LAW representatives and a possible meeting with
GGSS representatives regarding the Demand to Bargain document on October 19.
Standafer adjourned the meeting at 11:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Esther Wentz, Secretary